Bottle-washing machine.



No. 699,367. Patented May 6, I902.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

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, BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No: 699,367, dated May 6, 1902.

Application filed September 5, 1901. $erial No. 74,348. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. BREWINGTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bal: tim ore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottle-lVashingMachiues, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bottle-washing machines, the primary object being to provide a simple and effective apparatus in which the supply of water will be automatically controlled and the bottles allowed to drain after being subjected to the action of rotary brushes. I

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting the bottles while being Washed withoutliability of breakage and for lowering and raising the bottles with relation to the revolving brushes to insert and withdraw the brushes.

These and such otherobjects as may be disclosed hereinafter are effected by the apparatus shown in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation of a bottlewashing machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, partly in elevation. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the supporting-legs of the machine, showing a bottom plan of the gearing employed. Fig. at is a-top plan of one of the bottle-holding frames. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the hinged cover of the verticallyinovable cradle within which the bottles are supported. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views, partly in section, showing one of the valves for controlling the supply of water in respectively open and closed position; and Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of one of the bottles with the rotary brush or cleaner therein.

The reference-numerals 1 and 2 designate the sides of the machine-frame, having feet 3 and formed with bearings for a plurality of horizontal shafts at, Fig. 3, projecting beyond the sides of the frame and geared togetherat one end by spur-gearing 5. Upon each of the shafts 4 is aplurality of bevel-gears 6, meshing with bevel-gears 7, fixed upon the lower ends of a series of hollow spindles 8. These spindles extend through a water-box 9, supported between the sides 1 and 2, suitable stuffing-boxes 10 being employed to insure water-tight joints. The box 9 is divided by a horizontal partition llinto an upper and a lower compartment,

and 16, meshing with similar gears 17 and 18,

fixed upon the lower ends of vertically-disposed shafts 19 and 20.

The shafts 19 and 20 are supported in bearings projecting from the sides 1 and 2, and the upper portion of each of said shafts is formed with crossed threads 21, constituting right and left hand threads, upon which nuts or blocks 22 are adapted to travel in either direction up or down without reversing the direction of revolution of the driving-pulley 23, mounted upon one of the shafts 4. Each of the nuts 22 is guided between vertical guides 24, formed in the sides of the machine-frame, and said nuts are secured to opposite sides of a cradle or box support comprising a frame 25, having openings to receive yielding holders 26, preferably formed of rubber and having conical seats to receive the month end of the bottle, and flaring openings 27, through which the spindles S extend.

The sides 28 of the cradle are connected by cross-bars 29 and 30, arranged to support the body portions of the bottle, and the hinged cover 31 of the cradle is provided on its inner surface with a series of pads 32, arranged to engage the bottoms of the bottles, as shown in Fig. 2. The cover is provided with a springlatch 33 and with two opening-springs 34.

The upper portion of each of the hollow spindles is formed of rubber hose, having its upper end split to form projecting fingers 35 and slitted longitudinally below its upper end to provide curved cleaners 35*.

36 designates a rod pivotally connected at its upper end to a pin 37, projecting from one of the nuts 22 and slotted at its lower end to receive a pin 8S, projecting from a weighted lever 39, which controls the Water-supply valve, a stop-pin 4O limiting the movement of before the water is turned on, and the water is turned off before the spindles leave the botties, thus giving time for the bottles to drain.

The operation of the apparatus will be readily understood. The bottles are placed in the cradle in reversed position and by the revolution of the shafts 19 and 20 through the intermediacy of the gears causes the nuts 22 to move downward until the spindles 8 enter the bottles. The revolution of the spindles and the turning on and shutting off of the water are effected in the manner already described.

I clairn- 1. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with rotary spindles of a cradle or hottle-holder, gearing for revolving the spindles, vertical shafts each formed with crossed threads, and nuts at opposite sides of the cradle or bottle-holder through which said shafts extend whereby the bottle-holder is raised and lowered.

2. The combination with a Water-box having a horizontal partition and revoluble hollowering the cradle comprising revoluble vertical shafts each formed with crossed threads, and nuts secured to opposite sides of the eradle through which said shafts extend.

3. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with revolving spindles, and a waterbox divided by a horizontal partition, of a device for supporting the bottles above the spindles comprising a vertically-movable cradle or holder provided with yielding supports for the month ends of the bottles, and a cover provided on its inner snrface'with pads to fit upon the bottoms of the bottles.

4. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with the revoluble hollowspindles of a cradle or bottle-holder, means for raising and lowering the same, and a cover for the holder, provided with opening-springs and a spring-latch.

5. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with a supporting-frame, of a waterbox divided into supply and discharge cornpartments, hollow spindles revolubly supported within said box a cradle or bottleholder, means for raising and lowering said cradle, and means for automatically controlling the water-supply to the spindles.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY S. BREYVINGTON. 

